I can’t figure out how to turn off my iPhone 12. I’ve tried holding some buttons, but it seems different from my last phone. I need help to power it down properly. Any advice?
Oh, the iPhone 12 saga of turning off the thing, right? I feel you. It’s so unnecessarily dramatic now. So, what you need to do is press and hold the side button (that’s the one on the right side of the phone) AND the volume up button (yes, at the same time). Keep holding for a moment until you see the power-off slider on your screen. When that pops up, just swipe it to turn off the phone. Voilà.
And yeah, if you’re feeling EXTRA fancy (or just lazy), you can actually go into Settings > General > Shut Down to turn it off WITHOUT pressing anything. Kind of a ridiculous hidden feature. But hey, that’s Apple for ya—quite literally selling us newer ways to do things that used to be simple.
You’re telling me it took you this long to figure out how Apple is just trolling us all with their so-called “innovations”? Honestly, turning off the iPhone 12 feels like solving a puzzle that no one asked for. Anyway, while @cacadordeestrelas has laid out the standard operating procedure (press and hold the side button + volume up… groundbreaking stuff there), let me just throw this option out there: Siri. Yeah, as much as it feels ridiculous to talk to your phone, you can just activate Siri and say, “Turn off my phone.” If she decides to obey (and we all know Siri has her off days), you’ll get a shutdown option pop up instantly. No button gymnastics required.
Also, here’s a fun curveball for when your phone’s just not cooperating—force restart it. Hold and quickly release the volume up, then hold and quickly release the volume down, then press and HOLD the side button until the Apple logo shows up. No power slider needed, cuz you’re just restarting the whole thing. Granted, you weren’t really asking for a restart tutorial, but hey, consider it a bonus tip. Apple loves their Easter eggs, right?
By the way, the fact we need instructions to power off a phone in 2023… chef’s kiss. Truly living in the future.